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Venture Capital Doubles Down on Web3 Gaming—While Quietly Hedging Bets on AI’s Blockchain Hype

Venture Capital Doubles Down on Web3 Gaming—While Quietly Hedging Bets on AI’s Blockchain Hype

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Blockworks
Published:
2025-05-15 16:01:55
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Liquid funds remain optimistic about Web3 gaming and blockchain uses for AI

Money’s flooding back into blockchain gaming startups—because nothing says ’conviction’ like chasing the next play-to-earn bubble while AI tokens moon.

Web3’s gaming thesis gets a second wind: Liquid funds are placing fresh bets on decentralized worlds, despite last cycle’s NFT carnage. Meanwhile, ’AI on blockchain’ pitches are getting funded faster than you can say ’vaporware.’

The real play? VCs know gaming actually has users—unlike most ’decentralized AI’ projects currently burning cash on GPU rentals.

|Square

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